Bulldogs Sign Van Guilder to P.T.O.
Published on February 27, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today that the club has signed forward Mark Van Guilder to a Professional Tryout (P.T.O.) contract. Van Guilder is scheduled to join the Bulldogs today and be available for tonight's game against the Rochester Americans.
Van Guilder, 25, has played in 54 games with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL this season and leads the team in points with 56 (20 goals, 36 assists) along with 12 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-1, 186-pound forward has also skated in five games with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL in 2008-2009, recording no points and no penalty minutes. The native of Roseville, Minnesota spent the previous four seasons playing for Notre Dame in the NCAA where he amassed 98 points (42 goals, 56 assists) and 76 penalty minutes in 163 games.
The Hamilton Bulldogs host the Rochester Americans tonight for a 7:30 p.m. game at Copps Coliseum. The game will be broadcast LIVE on Cable 14. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. For a complete listing of radio, online, 'Dogs-in-an-Hour and television broadcasts go to http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/page/broadcast_997 and click the appropriate links.
Tickets for all Bulldogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666.
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